The finance ministers of the worlds 20 biggest economies are getting ready for a major meeting in saudi arabia this weekend, amidst mounting fears about the Economic Impact of the spread of the new coronavirus. One estimate suggests that growth in china could fall by 1 this year because of the impact of the coronavirus outbreak. And if the virus spreads widely outside of asia, its thought a trillion dollars could be wiped off the Global Economy because of a fall in output. In fact, the boss of the International Monetary Fund Kristalina Georgieva says coronavirus constitutes the most pressing uncertainty facing the Global Economy. The 620 ministers also say it poses a real risk to growth. Lets get more on this story. Our correspondentjoins us from dubai. What, realistically, can this gathering of finance ministers and central bankers actually do . That is the big question, what can they really do. It is the first big gathering that is taking place after the outbreak of the coronavirus.
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Productivity in professional and financial services and in information technology grew by 4.3% between 2018 and 2022 compared with gains of 0.9% across construction, manufacturing and retail, food and transport, PwC said.
The types of business which are most likely to use artificial intelligence are seeing growth in workers' productivity that is almost five times faster than elsewhere, raising hopes for a boost to the broader economy, accountancy firm PwC said. Productivity in professional and financial services and in information technology grew by 4.3% between 2018 and 2022 compared with gains of 0.9% across construction, manufacturing and retail, food and transport, PwC said. The data suggested that the rise of artificial intelligence could help countries to break out of a rut of low productivity growth which would boost economic growth, wages and living standards, PwC said in a report published on Tuesday.